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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A/B
    Last Military Serial:985 FACh
    Construction Number:45179
    Last Civil Registration:N551CE
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6A/B sn 985 FACh cn 4517...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    5 September 1957

    To Western Airlines with new c/r N93124.

    Converted to a C-118A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-12816.

    Converted to a DC-6A/B.
    By Pacific Airmotive.

    March 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea de Chile with s/n 985.

    Circa December 1968


    Photographer: RON PICCIANI COLLECTION
    Notes: CN 45179 DC6B CONV TO C-118A DEC 68 VIA RON PICCIANI COLLECTION, POSTED WITH PERMISSION

    February 1982

    To Atlas Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N864TA.

    April 1982

    To Conair Aviation with new c/r C-GJKT.

    April 1982

    Operated as fire service #49.

    11 October 1991

    To Conair Group keeping c/r C-GJKT.

    1993


    Photographer: Chris Redford
    Notes: C-GJKT Conair water bomber 49, Abbotsford 1993

    August 1994


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-GJKT - DC-6B - Conair at Abbotsford BC.

    13 September 2000

    To Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N60759.

    Withdrawn from use.

    30 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    Based at Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
    Stored here.
    View the Location Dossier

    14 February 2013

    To Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N551CE.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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